Carolyn Hax: Sweet and creative students really make a teacher smile

4:55 PM,
Dec. 20, 2013

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I served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English. In my school the students were divided into three class groups - we'll say 1, 2 and 3. The 1's were generally smart kids who were very focused on getting A's. The 2's were generally just as smart as the 1's but not as focused on getting A's and "winning." The 2's also tended to be more creative and well-rounded than the 1's. ...